Forget the heavy textbooks, the piles of papers, and the mess of pens and pencils in your backpack—at least if you’re in grades six through ten at SCCS. The school is experiencing a big change: The SCCS iPad Program. Beginning this year each student in grades six through ten are required to have an iPad. Talking to Ken Davis, Dean of Students and iPad Program Coordinator, reveals a lot more about the advantages, motivations, and purposes of the iPad Program. Mr. Davis discussed the difficulties with textbooks and how the iPad has helped solve these issues: “Here in Bolivia it’s difficult to get textbooks.” He mentioned the issues with importing books from the States, the complications with replacing books, and the high expenses of obtaining textbooks. The iPad program helped solve all of those issues immediately. We can get all the books cheaper and downloaded right away,” Mr. Davis explained. In addition, Mr. Davis has been hosting weekly meetings where teachers meet to learn and share new applications and uses for the iPads in the classroom.
This is just the start of our
new school, and we look forward to the iPad program expanding and seeing where it goes in the future.
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